Latest news about poverty in Helena, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.5% of Helena, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 358.2% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 3.3% of high school graduates and 23.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.7%. For comparison, it was 5.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Helena, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Helena:
3.5%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Helena:
1.7%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Helena:
7.2%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Helena:
15.5%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.7%
Residents above poverty level:
5.5%
Poverty by age in Helena, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Helena,AL (percentage below poverty level)
1.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.3%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Helena,AL (percentage below poverty level)
2.5%Under 5 years
47.9%5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
4.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Helena,AL (% below half of poverty level)
2.4%Under 6 years
0.2%6 to 11 years
0.1%12 to 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Helena, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Helena, AL (%)
2.0%White
3.8%Black
41.2%Asian
17.3%Other race
4.8%2+ races
12.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Helena, AL (absolute numbers)
313White
140Black
117Asian
67Other race
692+ races
74Hispanic
2.5%Below poverty level
97.5%Above poverty level
35.6%Below poverty level
64.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Helena, AL
Children below poverty level:
Helena, Alabama:
2.9%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Helena:
3.3%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Helena:
23.0%
Alabama:
30.1%
59.2%Married-couple family
19.3%Male, no wife present
21.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
54.0%Worked part-time
46.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
37.7%Both worked part-time
7.5%One part-time, other didn't work
54.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
40.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
20.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
10.7%1999 to 2000
32.7%1995 to 1998
26.6%1990 to 1994
18.0%1980 to 1989
7.5%1970 to 1979
1.3%1960 to 1969
1.5%1950 to 1959
0.6%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
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